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WEDNESDAY, MAY 18 Greatness is not measured by what a man or woman accomplishes, but by the opposition he or she has overcome to reach his goals.” “ — Dorothy Height GOOD WORK! Your passion, energy and commitment make this world a better place. FARRYN MELTON GEORGE EHRGOTT Bristol-Myers Squibb Communications Test Design, Inc. I. JAVETTE HINES HARRIET R. MICHEL Citigroup Inc. NMSDC JOHN W. ROGERS, JR. BONNIE NIJST Ariel Investments, LLC Zeesman Communications, Inc. SHALETA DUNN AZRA KHALFAN ManpowerGroup Signs & Lucite Products The more than 2,000 procurement and supply chain professionals at GEP thank you most sincerely for all your good work. Like you, GEP is committed to people and companies around the world, as we seek to improve their businesses and their outcomes. GEP is the largest full-service procurement and supply solutions company on the planet and we’re dedicated to supplier diversity. We are also NMSDC-certied as a minority-owned business. Everything we do at GEP – procurement consulting, procurement outsourcing, procurement software – is centered on you. PROCUREMENT CONSULTING | OUTSOURCING | SOFTWARE 2 2016 NMSDC LEADERSHIP AWARDS • WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 WELCOME RECOGNIZING LEADERS Welcome to the 2016 NMSDC Leadership Awards. Tonight we honor nine leaders who advocate for minority supplier development and utilization in the global corporate supply chain. JOSET WRIGHT-LACY President NMSDC Leadership is not easy to define, but it is an essential element in achieving success and inspiring others to maximize their potential. A leader establishes a vision, sets direction and provides the guidance needed to reach a goal. Leadership is about passion in pursuit of that vision, in service of others, not oneself. Tonight’s honorees are the epitome of leadership. They meet challenges head on, and help their organizations and others, go from good to great. Growing and sustaining MBEs is critical to our global economy: MBEs comprise 21% of all U.S. firms and are engines of job creation. For more than 40 years, NMSDC’s mission has been to certify, develop, connect and advocate for MBEs – and that mission is as relevant today SHELLEY STEWART, JR. as ever. Vice President, Sourcing and Logistics and Tonight’s program showcases the corporate executives, supplier diversity Chief Procurement Officer professionals, minority business owners and network leaders who have DuPont Company made a significant impact on communities around the country. Vice Chairman, NMSDC Congratulations to the honorees for your dedication, hard work and vision. NMSDC’s national staff, board of directors and 23 affiliates are thrilled to honor you. And we give a special “Thank You” to this evening’s co-chairs, GEP and Toyota, our VIP Reception sponsor, Metlife and our media partner, Black Enterprise. Warmest Regards, Joset Wright-Lacy President National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. CELEBRATE WITH US #NMSDCL e a D e r S CONNECT WITH US @ NMSDCHQ 1 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The National Minority Supplier Development Council wishes to thank the following companies whose generous support assures the success of this very special event: CO-CHAIRS LEADERSHIP TABLES CHAIRMAN’S TABLES Corporate Co-Chair BP America, Inc. Energy Future Holdings Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Ernst & Young LLP Exxon Mobil Corporation GEP GEP Macy’s MBE Co-Chair Hilton Worldwide MetLife Inc. Honda North America, Inc. PepsiCo, Inc. Northrop Grumman Corporation Thompson Hospitality MUFG Union Bank, N.A. Toyota North America VIP Reception Sponsor Pfizer Inc. Raytheon Company Toyota North America Wells Fargo & Company PATRON’S TABLES Altria Client Services, Inc. Anthem, Inc. Capital One Citigroup Inc. Comcast NBCUniversal The Walt Disney Company FCA US, LLC Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. New York Life Insurance Company Raytheon Company Robert Half International Target Corporation Walmart Stores, Inc. 2 2016 NMSDC LEADERSHIP AWARDS • WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 If you fail to honor your people, they will fail to honor you. It is said of a good leader that when the work is done, the aim “ fulfilled, the people will say, “We did this ourselves” — Lao Tzu DONOR’S TABLES Accenture LLP Morgan Stanley Act 1 Group Nissan North America, Inc. Aetna, Inc. Nokia Corporation AGL Resources OSLA Resources APC Holdings, LLC Pinnacle Group Ariel Investments, LLC PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP AT&T Inc. Quality Packaging Specialists Bank of America Corporation Ricoh Americas Corporation BNY Mellon Corporation Rose International Cartus Corporation SEEL, LLC Chevron Services Company Shell Oil Company Cintas Corporation SHI International Corp, Inc. The Coca-Cola Company Staples Inc. Colgate-Palmolive Company Time Warner Inc. Communications Test Design, Inc. United Parcel Service, Inc. Consolidated Edison Company United States Postal Service Cummins Inc. United States Tennis Association Dell Inc. World Wide Technology, Inc. DuPont Xerox Corporation Ford Motor Company General Motors Company, LLC MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT Guggenheim Partners Henkel of America, Inc. Madkoi Quartet International Business Machines Corporation VIP Reception — Ballroom Trianon Interpublic Group of Companies JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dr. Mambo and the Experience Ensemble The Kroger Company General Reception — West Promenade of Grand Ballroom ManpowerGroup Marathon Petroleum Company LP Sage of Lewis and Kirk Music MetLife Inc. Awards Dinner — Grand Ballroom Microsoft Corporation MillerCoors LLC CELEBRATE WITH US #NMSDCL e a D e r S CONNECT WITH US @ NMSDCHQ 3 OUR HONORARY COMMITTEE Martin J. Barrington Doug McMillon Indra K. Nooyi Warren M. Thompson Chairman President Chairman President and Chairman Chief Executive Officer and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Executive Officer Thompson Hospitality and President Walmart Stores, Inc. PepsiCo, Inc. Altria Group Inc. Rex Tillerson Ted Mathas Ian C. Read Chairman Wes Bush Chairman Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Executive Officer Exxon Mobil Corporation Chief Executive Officer New York Life Insurance Pfizer Inc. and President Company Takuji Yamada Northrop Grumman John G. Stumpf President Corporation Harold M. Messmer, Jr. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Chairman and and Chief Executive Officer Honda North America, Inc. Jim Lentz Chief Executive Officer Wells Fargo & Company President Robert Half International Inc. John F. Young and Chief Executive Officer Joseph Swedish President Toyota Motor North America Chris Nassetta Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer President and Chief Executive Officer Energy Future Holdings Terry J. Lundgren and Chief Executive Officer Anthem, Inc. Chairman Hilton Worldwide and Chief Executive Officer Macy’s Inc. 4 2016 NMSDC LEADERSHIP AWARDS • WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.” “ — Shirley Chisholm OUR EVENING Joset Wright-Lacy WELCOME President, NMSDC David Ushery NBC Anchor/Reporter Host Catalyst Award AWARDS Presented by David Ushery PRESENTATION Trailblazer Award Presented by Dr. Subhash Makhija, GEP Clarion Award Presented by Jim Holloway, Toyota DINNER IS SERVED AWARDS Vanguard Award PRESENTATION Presented by Joset Wright-Lacy CPO of the Year Award Presented by Shelly Stewart, Jr. Robert M. Stuart Award Presented by Shelly Stewart, Jr. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Joset Wright-Lacy AND CLOSING REMARKS CELEBRATE WITH US #NMSDCL e a D e r S CONNECT WITH US @ NMSDCHQ 5 OUR EMCEE David Ushery NBC Anchor/Reporter Emmy award-winner David Ushery is the co-anchor for NBC 4 New York’s 5:30 P.M. Monday through Friday newscast and at 12N on Thursday and Friday. Ushery was recent co-anchor for the weekend editions of “News 4 New York” at 6 P.M. and 11 P.M. and host of the three time Emmy-nominated “The Debrief with David Ushery.” “The Debrief,” created by Ushery in 2009, was a half-hour broadcast utilizing an unscripted, conversational approach to storytelling that provided viewers with a unique behind-the- scenes perspective. He joined NBC 4 New York from WABC-TV where during his ten-year tenure rose from a general assignment reporter to be full-time anchor of the early morning and noon broadcasts and was the primary fill-in anchor for the evening newscasts. Ushery, an integral member of the NBC 4 New York news team, has covered many breaking news stories and as part of NBC4’s continuing team-coverage of the devastation and aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Ushery earned a 2013 New York Emmy and a 2014 National Emmy and Edward R. Murrow award. Ushery, a much sought-after emcee and keynote speaker for area schools and nonprofit events, has been recognized for his commitment to NBC 4 New York’s viewing audience. Ushery is the recipient of the: “2014 Legends Award” from the Nubian Cultural Center of New Jersey for expertise and service to community; 2013 “Excellence in Journalism” award from the Public Relations Society of America; 2012 “Emmy Award for Special Programming: Dead Sea Scrolls;” 2011 McDonald’s Black Media Legends: “Faces of Black History Award” and a “National Association of Black Journalists Award” for his series of reports on children and violence. The Network Journal and Black Professionals Business Magazine named Ushery one of its “40 Under-Forty” for his journalistic accomplishments. The Israeli Consulate in New York City honored Ushery for his comprehensive, fair and balanced reporting on issues that affect all New Yorkers. Ushery, a Harry S Truman Scholar, is a graduate of the University of Connecticut and in June 2014 received an Honorary Doctorate from St. John’s University in New York. 6 2016 NMSDC LEADERSHIP AWARDS • WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 OCTOBER 23 - 26 - CHICAGO, IL 2016 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY EXCHANGE This year’s Conference, coupled with the Business Opportunity Exchange, is an experience you can’t afford to miss. The one-day Business Opportunity Exchange is Monday, October 24. With space for more than 750 booths, this unique national tradeshow attracts national/local NMSDC corporate members and Asian, Black, Hispanic and Native American business enterprises from the U.S. and abroad, all with the same goal—to expand their professional and business contacts.

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